Felon Charged with Drug, Gun Possession in Aurora

Police arrested him and found a loaded gun and meth on him, along with more ammunition in the car

Published March 28, 2020•Updated on March 28, 2020 at 8:54 am

A 34-year-old man is accused of illegal drug and gun possession in west suburban Aurora.

Jesus Perez faces multiple felonies including armed violence, possession of a firearm without a FOID and possession of methamphetamine, according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. He also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of ammunition without a FOID, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a police officer.

An Aurora police officer saw Perez in a parked vehicle about 2 a.m. March 25 in an alley in the 700 block of Talma Street, authorities said. Perez was asleep, but police knocked on his window and woke him up.

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Officers saw four unused bullets in the car and asked Perez to put his hands up, authorities said. Perez refused, and was pulled from the car. Police arrested Perez after a brief struggle and found a loaded gun and meth on him, along with more ammunition in the car.

Perez wasn’t allowed to have a gun due to a 2019 domestic battery conviction, authorities said. He was free on bond on two pending 2019 cases.

He is being held on $150,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court May 1, authorities said.